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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Grace Michael <mrs_ggrace01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 12:23:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Greetings please indicate your full interest.


Greetings,

I will be very glad if you do assist me to relocate a sum of (€9,200,000.00 Million EURO) into your personal bank account for the benefit of both of us.



This is a genuine business transaction which i cannot operate it alone without using a Foreigner as required in the bank law, therefore i am contacting you to stand before the bank as the beneficiary next of kin to this fund and assist me actualize this great opportunity so that we could shear the benefit together by the help of God.



By indicating your interest on assurance of trust, i will advice you send me your full details below and in the area you are not interested of this deal please kindly delete it immediately from your email box thanks.



(1) Your full names:

(2) Your private phone number:

(3) Your current residential address:

(4) Your international passport copy and ID card:

(5) Your Age

(6) Your Sex:

(7) Your occupation:

(8) Your country of origin:



Looking forward for your urgent response mrs_grrace01@yahoo.fr



Regards, in sincerity,

Mrs Grace Michael.

My private contact number: +226-77-80-66-82.

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